Dubai — The United Arab Emirates has announced that Israeli defense companies will not be permitted to participate in the upcoming Dubai Airshow 2025. The decision marks a significant diplomatic move, as Israeli firms have been regular exhibitors at the biennial event since the normalization of relations under the Abraham Accords. No official reason has…
Utah, US — Conservative activist Charlie Kirk, a close ally of President Donald Trump, was killed in a shooting attack while delivering a speech at Utah Valley University, US media reported Tuesday. Kirk was targeted from a building about 200 yards away, according to initial reports. He was struck in the neck by a bullet…
Washington. U.S. President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that Elizabeth Tsurkov, an Israeli-Russian researcher at Princeton University abducted in Iraq in March 2023, has been released after more than two years in captivity. Tsurkov was held by Kataib Hezbollah, a powerful Iran-aligned Shi’ite militia group. Trump said on Truth Social that she endured months of mistreatment…
Washington/Doha — U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was “not happy” about Israel’s airstrike in Doha targeting Hamas political leaders, stressing that the decision was made unilaterally by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Asked about the Middle East situation, Trump said, “I will issue a full statement tomorrow.” According to Al Arabiya’s Washington bureau…
Washington — U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance has defended a military operation in which 11 people were killed last week after a suspected drug-smuggling boat was targeted off the coast of Venezuela. Speaking Tuesday, Vance said the strike was part of President Donald Trump’s strategy to escalate the fight against criminal cartels in Latin America,…
Tel Aviv/Sanaa — Israel is preparing to launch a large-scale offensive against Yemen, Israeli security sources told Al Arabiya and its sister channel Al Hadath. The revelation comes after Yemen’s Houthi movement claimed on Sunday that it had targeted Israel’s Ramon Airport with drones. The group also reported strikes on sites in the Negev, Eilat,…
Sanaa, Yemen — Israel launched a series of airstrikes on Wednesday targeting multiple Houthi positions in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, amid escalating cross-border hostilities. Houthi-affiliated media confirmed the attacks, reporting loud explosions across the city and attributing them to Israeli warplanes. According to regional outlets Al Arabiya and Al Hadath, six Houthi sites were struck,…
Tel Aviv/Doha — Israeli media reported Wednesday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is unlikely to acknowledge the failure of Israel’s attempt to assassinate Hamas leaders in Qatar. Channel 12 News said the strike in Doha did not achieve its intended results, citing Israeli security sources. Earlier reports from public broadcasters also suggested the operation failed…
Washington/Madrid — The United States has voiced strong concern after Spain announced restrictions on vessels and aircraft transporting weapons to Israel, a move that bars them from Spanish ports and airspace. In an emailed statement to Reuters on Wednesday, a U.S. State Department spokesperson said Washington was “deeply concerned” by the decision, warning that Spain,…
Doha/Abu Dhabi — United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived in Doha on Wednesday to express solidarity with Qatar after Israel’s airstrike on the Qatari capital, which targeted Hamas leaders. During talks with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani at the Amiri Diwan, Sheikh Mohammed reaffirmed the UAE’s full…
